used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The task was completed at last, however, and then all made their way to a small shanty or refuge adjoining the boathouse.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The task was completed at last, however, and then all made their way to a small shanty or refuge adjoining the boathouse.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this occupied some time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
boathousenounUS /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/
a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
From this reading The task was completed at last, however, and then all made their way to a small shanty or refuge adjoining the boathouse.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
breeches-buoy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
brinenounUS /braɪn/
water containing salts
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The task was completed at last, however, and then all made their way to a small shanty or refuge adjoining the boathouse.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Though the crew of the vessel was saved, the surfmen’s work was not yet over.
disentangledadjective
straightened out
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The task was completed at last, however, and then all made their way to a small shanty or refuge adjoining the boathouse.
immediately past
From this reading The task was completed at last, however, and then all made their way to a small shanty or refuge adjoining the boathouse.
lifesaversnounUS /ˈlaɪfseɪvərz/
plural of “lifesaver” — an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The task was completed at last, however, and then all made their way to a small shanty or refuge adjoining the boathouse.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though the crew of the vessel was saved, the surfmen’s work was not yet over.
held or filled or in use
From this reading All this occupied some time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though the crew of the vessel was saved, the surfmen’s work was not yet over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The task was completed at last, however, and then all made their way to a small shanty or refuge adjoining the boathouse.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Though the crew of the vessel was saved, the surfmen’s work was not yet over.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading The task was completed at last, however, and then all made their way to a small shanty or refuge adjoining the boathouse.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Though the crew of the vessel was saved, the surfmen’s work was not yet over.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The task was completed at last, however, and then all made their way to a small shanty or refuge adjoining the boathouse.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The task was completed at last, however, and then all made their way to a small shanty or refuge adjoining the boathouse.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All this occupied some time.
hurting
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
spars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
surfmen's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though the crew of the vessel was saved, the surfmen’s work was not yet over.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The task was completed at last, however, and then all made their way to a small shanty or refuge adjoining the boathouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though the crew of the vessel was saved, the surfmen’s work was not yet over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The task was completed at last, however, and then all made their way to a small shanty or refuge adjoining the boathouse.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The task was completed at last, however, and then all made their way to a small shanty or refuge adjoining the boathouse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this occupied some time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the crew of the vessel was saved, the surfmen’s work was not yet over.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this occupied some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Though the crew of the vessel was saved, the surfmen’s work was not yet over.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The breeches-buoy had to be disentangled from the broken mast, spars and ropes, and the other apparatus had to be packed on the beach wagon and returned to the station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the crew of the vessel was saved, the surfmen’s work was not yet over.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The task was completed at last, however, and then all made their way to a small shanty or refuge adjoining the boathouse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hands of both sailors and lifesavers were sore and slippery with brine, the ropes were badly snarled, and the wind and waves tore viciously at the tackle.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Though the crew of the vessel was saved, the surfmen’s work was not yet over.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though the crew of the vessel was saved, the surfmen’s work was not yet over.
